Herbs & Botanicals

The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 would only authorize growing of industrial help in states that have already made such growing legal.

Does FDA consider hemp ingredients legal for use in dietary supplements and food and beverages?

If passed, the congressional bills would distinguish industrial hemp from marijuana and exclude industrial hemp from Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.

The South American leaf is a growing choice for tea and drink launches. But what’s in guayusa besides caffeine?

Is there a role for hemp's other cannabinoid in dietary supplement markets?

Do you have questions about making food products with stevia? This review could help a lot.

The American Botanical Council reports these estimates in its latest issue of HerbalGram.

Aromatic herbs such as coriander and spearmint have real potential for improving human diets.

Goji berry, reishi mushroom, ginger, and blueberry have had strong sales in the past couple of years.

What if botanical extraction could be made better-faster and with higher yields?

Sabinsa says its new coleus paste is the "purest coleus extract on the market."

Keeping aging men healthy takes more than just addressing testosterone. Why supplements are a more holistic approach.

Lion's mane mushroom, also known as hedgehog mushroom, has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

A French government report raised questions about meso-zeaxanthin safety and sparked renewed debate over zeaxanthin isomers.

DianaPlantSciences says it can build a better ingredient using plant cell culture technology.

ActivAMP provides many of the same benefits as exercise, including healthy glucose levels, reduced body fat, and a healthy weight.

Micelles are lipid molecules that act as a carrier for lipophilic ingredients like curcumin, making them more soluble.

An EU-funded study explains the differences in taste, appearance, and nutrition.

The study compared a novel, water-soluble curcumin ingredient to a lipophilic matrix and other bioavailable curcumin formats.

In this study, stevia’s preservative potential was tested in conjunction with high-pressure processing (HPP).

A new mouse study indicates that quercetin-a flavonoid derived from onions, apples, and red wine-may boost the bioavailability of green tea polyphenols for fighting prostate cancer.

Curcumin C3 Complex is reportedly the first curcumin ingredient with FDA GRAS status.

American distributor to bring Indian botanicals to North American formulators.

Teawolf (Pine Brook, NJ) has only been in business since 2008, but the botanical specialist is already gaining notice as a leading hibiscus supplier.

Researchers say the ingredient could be an alternative to analgesic drugs, which may present side effects such as drowsiness, constipation, and nausea.